Title: High-capacity nanostructured germanium-containing materials and lithium alloys thereof

Abstract

Electrodes comprising an alkali metal, for example, lithium, alloyed with nanostructured materials of formula Si.sub.zGe.sub.(z-1), where 0

Inventors:

Graetz, Jason A ^[1]; Fultz, Brent T ^[2]; Ahn, Channing ^[2]; Yazami, Rachid ^[3]

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1. Upton, NY
2. Pasadena, CA
3. Los Angeles, CA

Issue Date:

Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2010

Research Org.:

California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States); Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.) (Paris, FR)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1013806

Patent Number(s):

7781102

Application Number:

10/829,598

Assignee:

California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA) Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.) (Paris, FR)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H01M4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
H01M4/38 - of elements or alloys
H01M4/405 - {Alloys based on lithium}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E60/10 - Energy storage

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DOE Contract Number:  

FG03-00ER15035

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English